Journal Article: “The Role of the Arts in Enhancing Data Literacy: A Scoping Review Protocol”

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Title

The Role of the Arts in Enhancing Data Literacy: A Scoping Review Protocol

Authors

Ailish Hannigan
University of Limerick

Fran Garry
University of Limerick

Conor Byrne
University of Limerick

Helen Phelan
University of Limerick

Source

PLOS One; 18(2): e0281749

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281749

Abstract

Data literacy has been defined as “the ability to read, work with, analyze and argue with data”. The United Nations has highlighted a growing risk of inequality for people excluded from the new world of data by lack of education, language, poverty, and discrimination and has called for the development of data literacy at all levels of society. Responses to data are shaped by personal, social and cultural influences, as well as by trust in the source. The arts can play an important role in regulating our responses to information and increasing accessibility, engagement and sense-making of data. However, to our knowledge, to date, there has been no comprehensive review of publications on the role of the arts in the context of data literacy. This paper presents a protocol and a methodological framework to perform a scoping review to identify and map the available evidence for the role of the arts in enhancing data literacy. The review aims to provide an overview of research over the past twenty years to develop a clearer understanding of (a) which art forms are represented in the literature (b) which population groups and settings are identified (c) and the rationale for using the arts to enhance data literacy.

Source: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281749.t001

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